Legal expert Christopher “Smitty” Smith warns that state pauses won’t stall packaging mandates — and ignoring compliance now may turn four-figure audits into eight-figure penalties... Read More
- Nov 03, 2026
- Packaging , Policy Updates , California
Legal expert Christopher “Smitty” Smith warns that state pauses won’t stall packaging mandates — and ignoring compliance now may turn four-figure audits into eight-figure penalties... Read More
Three weeks after French supermarkets were targeted, more remote cyberattacks forced grocers in Belgium and Sweden to dump spoiled inventory, proving that operational cold-chain hacks are now a repeating industry threat... Read More
Columnist Armand Lobato reflects on reverence for those who served in the U.S. military, as well as one of America’s historical treasures... Read More
Retail and delivery companies — including Walmart, Target, Instacart and DoorDash — have been issued orders demanding full disclosure on how algorithms and loyalty data are used to set personalized grocery prices and gig-worker pay... Read More
By leveraging creator partnerships and repositioning walnuts as a fresh produce staple, the California Walnut Board and Commission is converting digital inspiration into higher grocery basket sizes across key retail demographics... Read More
A landmark consolidation is set to merge restaurant delivery dominance with grocery scale to create an all-in-one delivery ecosystem... Read More
The New England food recovery organization marks a major milestone as rising food insecurity and higher operational costs drive growing demand across Massachusetts and beyond... Read More
When a cyberattack strikes the cold chain, fresh produce is uniquely vulnerable. Here is how grocers can harden store networks before a breach and protect inventory when systems go dark... Read More